Ben Cardin actually said...

"This hearing will deal with the defense and security challenges in the East Asia-Pacific region."

"we need to, at the Presidential level and the Congress, make it clear to Beijing that that bipartisan consensus in American foreign policy continues"

"It is very clear that this administration is committed to the rebalance in Asia, meaning a stronger U.S. presence in that region on security issues."

"This is our second hearing on the Rebalance to Asia policy."